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John Osborne
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 65
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn12/12/1929Born inFulham, London, EnglandDied24/12/1994 (aged 65)Died inShropshireCausediabetesWikidataQ313841 ↗TMDb#33323 ↗

John James Osborne was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, Look Back in Anger (1956), brought him national fame.

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Filmography11 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeriesSelf64
1985A Better Class of PersonMovieNarrator56
1980Flash GordonMovieArborian Priest51
1978Tomorrow Never ComesMovieLyne49
1978The South Bank ShowSeries—49
1971Great PerformancesSeriesSelf42
1970First LoveMovieMaidanov41
1968The ParachuteMovieWerner Roger39
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesWerner Roger36
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeriesHarry Steadman36
1961A Sunday in SeptemberMovieSelf32